344: Summer, Stadiums, and Smarter AV Systems | The AV Life Podcast

Recorded on July 21, 2026: As the summer moves along quickly, our hosts pause to discuss concerts, travel, major sporting events, and the approaching fall event season. The conversation highlights the community impact and logistical scale of FIFA fan festivals, stadiums, volunteers, and event production, with curiosity about the AV, IT, and project-management lessons learned... Read More

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July 27, 2026

Coming Home to the Fundamentals of Higher Education Audio | Sound Perspective

Teddy Murphy takes readers back to the fundamentals of audio in higher education AV. From following the signal and understanding gain structure to microphone placement, room acoustics, feedback, and lecture capture, Murphy reflects on the lessons that continue to matter no matter how advanced our systems become. Sometimes the most effective troubleshooting tool is not a new platform or piece of equipment. It is a solid understanding of the basics. Read More

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July 24, 2026

High-Performing Teams Are Not An Accident | Business of AV with Joe Way

The audiovisual industry is filled with brilliant people. We have engineers who can solve problems no one else sees, technicians who can rescue a live event under impossible conditions, designers who can translate complex requirements into elegant systems, and sales professionals who help us understand how to move ideas from possibility to reality. What we... Read More

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July 23, 2026

AVoIP Isn’t Magic, It’s Just Packets | AV Under the Hood

AVoIP can seem like magic until you understand what's happening behind the scenes. In this installment of AV Under the Hood, Dustin Myers breaks down how video becomes packets, why networks only see data, and what AV professionals need to know to better understand modern AV systems. Read More

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July 23, 2026

360: Release Announcement: “Producing Leaders: 9 Principles for Developing High-Performing Teams” | Higher Ed AV Podcast with Joe Way

After taking his now-usual post-InfoComm break, Joe Way returns to the Higher Ed AV Podcast with a major announcement… His second book, “Producing Leaders: 9 Principles for Developing High-Performing Teams,” is on the way. In this solo episode, Joe explains why the hardest part of leading an AV organization is rarely the technology. The real... Read More

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July 22, 2026

Spotlight on Daniel Wray | Prism Spotlight

Prism Scholarship recipient Daniel Wray serves as AV Lead at Virginia State University, where he oversees roughly 200 learning and event spaces across campus. In this Prism Spotlight, Daniel reflects on finding his place in higher ed AV, the relationships he's built through the Prism community, and the lessons he's learned while pursuing his CTS certification. He also shares why understanding the "why" behind the material matters more than memorizing answers and how support from colleagues has helped him stay motivated through challenges. Read More

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